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World Cup competition he took silver in 2017, and in 2016 during the
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Molinaro vs. Jordan Oliver, was a match that lived up to the excitement surrounding it. Molinaro went up 2-0 after the first period, but a takedown and exposure put Oliver up 4–2. With less than 45 seconds left in the match, Molinaro scored a go-behind takedown to
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tie it, but in the end, it was Oliver holding criteria, 4-4. However, after a doping violation by Oliver, USA Wrestling announced that
Molinaro would in turn be named the 2017 U.S. Open National Champion at 65 kilograms.
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